Selected resources from Valuing Impact

Download the selected resources used in the book and from Valuing Impact for additional insights.

eQALY Impact Valuation Method

Valuing Impact's consistent, comparable, and relevant valuation method to support organizations’ decision-making. The download embeds Valuing Impact standard tool template covering its 7 main outcome methodologies and embeds a series of value factors and datasets. The value factors cover 19 impact drivers, regionalized for water and land use. Next update is planned for October 2024.

the ROImpact method

Access the full ROImpact toolkit — user guide, canvas, and methodology — to measure and compare the financial returns of sustainability initiatives. Designed for managers, it translates impact into clear monetary terms, turning ESG investments into actionable business insights.

Impact Thinking Canvas

This canva is a simple, printable PDF accompanied by a short supporting guidance document. It objective is to support organizations in: 1. Defining the objective and scope of an impact valuation analysis 2. Building the impact measurement framework, mapping out all impact pathways 3. Identifying the key data to be collected, and launching the data collection activities

WASH Impact Valuation Framework (WIVF)

The water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) impact valuation framework (WIVF) presents a standardized methodology to measure societal and business value, as well as the social return on investment across different WASH initiatives. Applied to 30+ countries worldwide, the insights from these case studies resulted in this report.

Wilstar whitepaper

From impact valuation to investing for purpose

Natura Integrated Profit & Loss Accounting Reports

Natura Integrated P&L is best illustrated by the reading of: 1. The original publication from 2021, embedding a technical executive summary, results and insights. 2. The 2023 update of the IP&L results covering new developments on natural capital accounting and products utility. 3. The Natural Capital Accounting method used by Natura, based on Valuing Impact method

Beyond Water

Exploring the societal value of corporate water stewardship proejcts

Health Utility of Income and Taxes

Impact valuation methodology, global assessment and application to businesses. This methodology has been invented by Valuing Impact/Samuel Vionnet. It is instrumental to measure the value of money in different context. The methodology is used to translate economic outcomes, such as wages and taxes income, into a change of wellbeing for an individual or a population.

Living Wage Global Dataset 2023-2024

The Living Wage Global Dataset 2024 is a free resource that Valuing Impact published to support organizations to benchmark their employees, suppliers or partners wages/salaries with living wage, and drive positive impact related to compensation strategies. 4 different types of living wages are embedded, covering all countries in the world (at rural and urban level) and a wide choice of cities.

ACHIEVING ABUNDANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE COST OF A SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURE

What is the cost of solving the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6)? This report provides a methodological framework and global results at country and watershed level worldwide. The global cost is estimated at 1 trillion USD yearly.

VOLUMETRIC WATER BENEFIT ACCOUNTING - A METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AND VALUING WATER STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES

This new method allows quantifying a wide range of activities that deliver water-related benefits for nature and society. This method is being adopted by a wide range of organizations, including multinational businesses, to support their water stewardship strategy. The download includes the original method published, as well as an additional guide published together with the CEO Water Mandate.

CORPORATE NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING — From building blocks to a path for standardization. Understanding the landscape, leading applications, challenges and opportunities

This report has been supported by the EU Commission, the WBCSD, the Capitals Coalition and the VBA. It explores the best practices in terms of natural capital accounting and the challenges ahead of us before achieving standardization. The development of the analysis and content of the report has been led by Valuing Impact.

The cost to achieve net positive impact

What would it cost for listed companies to contribute to solving the climate, land and water crises? The case of the Swiss Market Index (SMI)

Novartis carbon sink - Social Return On Investment

The story of a 780% return on investment. Investing in forestry projects provides value well beyond greenhouse gas sequestration.